The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Society
http://www.lyrs.org.uk
Registered charity number 1098492
Membership Secretary
Ken Carter
11 Waveney Close
Arnold
Nottingham. NG5 6QH
membership.officer@lyrs.org.uk
Societies Activities
The Society is devoted to the dissemination of information about the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway throughout its 75 years of existence and beyond. Founded in 1950 the Society has grown steadily until there are now nearly 700 members in the UK as well as overseas. The Society aims to bring together all those with an interest in the "Lanky" whether it is historical research or modeling. Each year the Society publishes free to members 3 Journals (LYR Focus) and 4 all colour "magazines" which are packed full of information and photographs and drawings. Regional meetings are held to which members are invited. These are informal gatherings where you can discuss research or show off your latest models. The Society organises visits to places of 'Lanky' interest, such as preserved railways, stations, etc, and for those interested in research to archives such as the National railway Museum. It also works closely with the NRM, the Greater Manchester County Record Office and other relevant bodies to ensure ordinal artifacts, records and other materials are professionally preserved and accessible to all.
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Formed in 1973, the society aims to collect and disseminate information
about the London and North Western Railway, its constituents and its successors.
We are interested in the infrastructure of the railway, the men and women
who made it work, as well as the engines and rolling stock which it built
and used. We aim to help modellers, preservationists, historians and those
with just a passing interest in the LNWR.
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The Midland Railway Association
www.derby.org/midland
- Membership Secretary
- Barrie Fitch
- 4 Canal Road,
- Yapton,
- West Sussex. BN18 0HA
- Societies Activities
- The Association exists to bring together those interested in the Midland.
An historical journal is published three times each year with four newsletters.
The Society participates at model railway exhibitions throughout the country.
Visits to places of interest are arranged and less formal meetings. The society
is addressed annually by its President, an important feature of the Society
calendar.
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The North British Study Group
http://www.noble101.freeserve.co.uk
- Membership Secretary
- Bill Lynn
2 Brecken Court
Saltwell Road South
Low Fell
Gateshead
Tyne and Wear NE9 6EY
- Societies Activities
- Formed to support those interested in the North British Railway. A regular
newsletter and a periodic Journal is published to all members. The society
arranges meetings in Scotland and Northern England.
Hon Membership Secretary
- Terry Morrell
8 Prunus Avenue
Willerby
Hull
HU10 6PH
- membership@ner.org.uk
- Societies Activities
- Formed in 1961 the association exists to promote an interest in the North
Eastern Railway and the Hull and Barnsley Railway. Publishes periodic newsletters
and the Journal "The North Eastern Express". The association organises
weekend meetings twice a year and other meetings at intervals in between in
addition a modellers weekend takes place biannually.
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The North Staffordshire Railway Study
Group
www.nsrsg.org.uk
Membership Secretary
- Mr. David Moore
- 6 Pennine Way
- Biddulph
- Stafforshire
- ST8 7EJ
Societies Activities- Formed in 1997 the Study Group meets at regular intervals in the Stoke area
often with a visiting speaker. The Group aims to promote an interest in the
Knotty and has a regular newsletter along with a periodic journal. A growing
archive of information is available for members study. The Group is actively
involved with a number of research projects.
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Welsh Railways Research Circle
http://www.wrrc.org.uk
- Membership Secretary
- Peter Sims
20 Cory Park
Llantarnam. NP 3HE
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- Societies Activities
- The society holds regular monthly meetings, usually centred on a presentation
by a knowledgeable member of the circle and/or an expert on the topic. It
publishes a newsletter to members containing reports on the meetings, reviewing
relevant books, models and other material. Details of forthcoming events,
exhibitions or reviews of exhibitions with relevant content are include. The
Newsletter also acts as a question and answer forum for members to get assistance.
The Circle publishes a biannual journal 'The Welsh Railways Archive'.
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Museum / Galleries / Exhibitions
National Railway Museum
http://www.nmsi.ac.uk
Leeman Road
York
YO26 4XJ
+44(0)190462126
Manchester Museum of Science and Industry
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Industrial Archaeology and conservation organisations
Association For Industrial Archeaology
http://www.industrial-archaeology.org.uk
School of Archaeological Studies
- University of Leicester
Leicester
LE1 7RH
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- Societies Activities
- The Association is the national organisation for those with an interest in Britain's industrial heritage. Industrial Archaeology Review is published bi-annually and a newsletter quaterly. An annual conference is held at a different location each year with the Iron Bridge weekend at Ironbridge each spring.
The Northern Mill Engine Society
http://www.nmes.org.uk
84 Watkin Road
- Clayton-le-Woods
Chorley
- Lancashire
PR6 7PX
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- Societies Activities
- The Society promotes and interest in the textile mill stationary steam engine. It has a fine collection of engines in store awaiting installation in their new museum at Bolton.
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Specialist Societies
Scalefour Society
EM Gauge Society Ltd
S Scale Model Railway Society
Diesel and Electrical Modellers United
The Scalefour Society
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- Membership Secretary
- Mr B K Pearce
5 Cedar Close
Teignmouth
Devon, TQ14 8UZ
www.scalefour.org
- Societies Activities
- The Scalefour Society promotes P4, a concept of 4mm finescale modelling
to the highest (but still readily attainable) standards, using a prototypical
standard track gauge of 18.83 mm and a consistent set of wheel and
track dimensions. Members receive a high quality magazine, Scalefour
News, a modelling manual, The Digest, and access to a thriving Area
Groups network. The flagship P4 exhibition, Scaleforum, is held in
Leatherhead every September, with Scalefour North in Wakefield each
March and Scalefour South West in July.
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The EM Gauge Society
- Membership Secretary
- Mr M Bell
200a Prospect Road
Woodford Green
Essex IG8 7NG
www.emgs.org
- Society Activities
- The EM Gauge Society exists to promote modelling to 18mm or 18.83 standards.
Annual exhibitions are organised at Slaithwaite in September and Bletchley
in May. The society has a regular newsletter, detailed digest sheets and publishes
a wide range of information for 4mm modellers.
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The S Scale Society
- Membership Secretary
- Dr A May
24 Long Beech Drive
Southwest
Farnborough
Hampshire GU14 0PA
http://website.lineone.net/~ssmrs
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- Society Activities
- The S Scale Society promotes S Scale, modelling to a scale of 3/16":1
foot. The society organises the supply of a wide range of components for members,
and arranges regular meetings. S Scale can be viewed as the ideal scratch
builders scale. Society layouts are a regular feature at exhibitions throughout
the British Isles.
Diesel and Electrical Modellers United
- Membership Secretary
- Simon Bendall
33 Manor Road
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire HP20 1JB
www.demu.co.uk
- Society Activities
- Formed in 1995 to cater for and promote modelling the British Railway scene
in the D&E era.. The society produces a bimonthly magazine 'Update' and
is in the process of developing a wide range of literature using CD-ROM. An
annual exhibition, widely regarded as amongst the best in the country, specifically
for the modern image modeller is organised in Burton on Trent.
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Miscellaneous sites
hotvsnot web directory
UK Model Shop Directory
Hotvsnot Web Director
www.hotvsnot.com
Directory of web resources
UK Model Shop Directory
www.ukmodelshops.co.uk
The directory of Model
Railway Shops, suppliers, retailers, model railway clubs etc in the UK. A feast
of information for the railway modeller with an interest in in any period or
scale. Not to be missed!
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